Private schools in Hyderabad are causing a lot of stress for higher-class students with their fee hikes. Students are worried about facing humiliation if they don’t pay their fees on time. They are often punished by being made to sit outside the classroom or in the playground.
Many students are asking for permission to use previous-year books and for concessions for meritorious students. One student shared their embarrassment of having their name called out in front of classmates for not paying fees or having textbooks. They mentioned that their younger sister couldn’t even borrow books because the textbooks change every year for the primary wing.
Students have seen friends forced to change schools in the middle of the academic year due to fee issues. Some believe that improving government schools would help lower middle-class families enroll in them instead. Another student talked about their father’s struggle to arrange money for school expenses every year, including unnecessary IIT books.
It’s a common struggle for many families, and students are hoping for action from the state government to address these issues and help alleviate the financial burden on families.
